Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Introduced March 2011
- Superseded the Panasonic GH1
- Updated by Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
- Revealed August 2019
- Newer Model is Sony A6700
Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600 Overview
Here, we are comparing the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe GH2 was introduced 9 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the GH2 scores against the A6600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Sony A6600
GH2 | A6600 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic GH2
A6600 | GH2 | |||
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Revealed | August 2019 | March 2011 | More recent by 102 months | |
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Clearer display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Sony A6600
GH2 | A6600 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focus | |||
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display size | |
Selfie screen | Both are selfie friendly | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 features exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the GH2 compared to the A6600.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and A6600 is 70 and 77 respectively.
Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and A6600.
To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH2 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will produce greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older GH2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Sony Alpha a6600 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Sony Alpha a6600 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2011-03-23 | 2019-08-28 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 32000 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Total lenses | 107 | 121 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 15.60 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 442 grams (0.97 lbs) | 503 grams (1.11 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 60 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | 655 | 1497 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 pictures | 810 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FZ1000 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $1,000 | $1,198 |